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Operational Art
The future ain’t what it used to be | The Interpreter
This week's link on the difficulties of future planning is from The Interpreter, the website of the Lowy Institute - an independent, non-partisan think-tank based in Sydney.
By The Cove
Leadership & Ethics
Leadership lessons observed by a contemporary role model - General Peter Cosgrove AK, MC
"Good communication skills and empathy is essential for any leader who wishes to understand their subordinates." In today's long read, Matt Ryan examines the life of GEN Peter Cosgrove AK, MC to see...
By Matt Ryan
Strategy
‘Pulling forward the future’ | Welcome to a new look Land Power Forum for 2020
The Australian Army Research Centre (AARC) has launched a new website and improved the Land Power Forum. Check it out!
Operational Art
The Thinking Combat Brigade: A Dominant and Prestigious Force
In today's article, Callum Muntz asks what if the frames of reference we all possess - imposed on us from our similar training, experiences, and culture - could be hindering our ability to make the...
By Callum Muntz
Strategy
Link | Logistics Interoperability, Deterrence and Resilience – Why Working as Allies Matters Now More Than Ever
Today's link from Logistics In War explores how logistics interoperability provides resilience and responsiveness.
By The Cove
Tactical and Technical
Signature Management in Accelerated Warfare | Close Combat in the 21st Century
Do we have an advantage over our adversaries when it comes to tactical signature management? Dan Skinner explores what we could be doing better.
By Dan Skinner
War
Why We Write
Everyone in the profession of arms has something they can give back. As L. Burton Brender explains in this Small Wars Journal article, all they have to do is sit down and start writing.
Leadership & Ethics
Learning from our Mistakes: Tolerating Failure versus Allowing Failure
How do we empower our people to learn from their mistakes? In this article, Darren Murch looks at value of allowing failure to create learning outcomes.
Operational Art
Time for a new approach to war? A case for adopting the Kill Chain concept.
Environmental, operational and conceptual considerations emerging from acceptance and analysis of accelerated warfare point to the need to shift to a targeting frame of reference from a manoeuvre one...
By Thomas Basan
Leadership & Ethics
Connecting Good Soldiering and Mission Command
In this post, MAJGEN Chris Field connects Good Soldiering and mission command with the daily purpose, habits, thinking and actions of our people as they operate in teams as partners, followers and...
By Chris Field
